Operational Level Responder Training Department of Fire Services Special Hazards Training Group Hazmat Training Group Revised 2016 Reference IFSTA Hazardous Materials for First Responders Fourth Edition Slide 1 Hazardous Materials ___________________________________ Operational Level Responder Introduction to HazMat ___________________________________ Analyze Plan ___________________________________ Implement Evaluate ___________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF FIRE SERVICES 1 Massachusetts Firefighting Academy ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Slide 2 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF FIRE SERVICES Massachusetts Firefighting Academy ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Slide 3 Course Objectives ___________________________________ • To provide information to for emergency responders to take an ALL hazards approach to responses ___________________________________ • Provide information to emergency responders for their personal protection during a hazardous materials response • Provide information to develop street smart hazardous materials incident problem solving skills ___________________________________ • Assist those preparing for the HazMat Operational Certification Exam ___________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF FIRE SERVICES 3 Massachusetts Firefighting Academy ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Slide 4 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF FIRE SERVICES Massachusetts Firefighting Academy ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Slide 5 Hazmat / WMD Incidents ___________________________________ . Involve a substance that pose an unreasonable risk to people, the environment and / or property . May involve a substance (product or chemical) that has been ___________________________________ (or may be) released from a container or substance that is on fire . May be the result of an accident, or a deliberate attack ___________________________________ ___________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF FIRE SERVICES Massachusetts Firefighting Academy 5 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Slide 6 What is a Hazardous Material? ___________________________________ . ANY material that poses an unreasonable risk of injury or damage to persons, property, and/or the environment as stated by the Department of Transportation (DOT) ___________________________________ . An estimated 2,000 new chemicals are introduced annually; mostly in 3 categories Industrial chemicals ___________________________________ Household chemicals Lawn care products ___________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF FIRE SERVICES 6 Massachusetts Firefighting Academy ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Slide 7 Hazardous Waste ___________________________________ What remains after a process has used some of the material and it is no longer pure ___________________________________ -Can be just as dangerous as the pure chemical -Can be a mixture of several chemicals resulting in a hybrid substance ___________________________________ ___________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF FIRE SERVICES 7 Massachusetts Firefighting Academy ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Slide 8 ___________________________________ What is a WMD • Any weapon or device that is intended or has the capability to cause death or serious injury to significant number of people through the release, dissemination, or impact of ___________________________________ one of the following: Toxic or poisonous chemicals or their precursors ___________________________________ A disease organism Radiation and radioactivity ___________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF FIRE SERVICES 8 Massachusetts Firefighting Academy ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Slide 9 ___________________________________ REVIEW QUESTION How are hazardous ___________________________________ materials incidents different from other types of emergencies? ___________________________________ ___________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF FIRE SERVICES 9 Massachusetts Firefighting Academy ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Slide 10 There are six levels of training according to ___________________________________ NFPA® standards. ___________________________________ Haz Mat Haz Mat Haz Mat Private Sector Awareness Operations Branch Incident Technician Specialist Officer Commander ___________________________________ ___________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF FIRE SERVICES Massachusetts Firefighting Academy 10 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Slide 11 There are five levels of training according to ___________________________________ OSHA standards. ___________________________________ On Scene Haz Mat Haz Mat Awareness Operations Incident Technician Branch Officer Commander ___________________________________ ___________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF FIRE SERVICES Massachusetts Firefighting Academy 11 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Slide 12 Awareness Level ___________________________________ Recognize presence or potential of hazardous materials Recognize type of container and identify material if ___________________________________ possible Transmit info to proper authority and call for assistance Protect themselves and others from hazards ___________________________________ Establish scene control ___________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF FIRE SERVICES 12 Massachusetts Firefighting Academy ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Slide 13 Operation Level ___________________________________ Perform all Awareness Level responsibilities Identify the hazardous materials involved ___________________________________ Determine nature and extent of the problem Protect selves, nearby person, environment, and property ___________________________________ ___________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF FIRE SERVICES Massachusetts Firefighting Academy 13 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Slide 14 Operation Level ___________________________________ Develop incident action plans Implement planned response ___________________________________ Evaluate progress to make sure objectives are safely met ___________________________________ ___________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF FIRE SERVICES Massachusetts Firefighting Academy 14 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Slide 15 Technician Level ___________________________________ Perform all awareness and operation level responsibilities ___________________________________ Trained to operate in Level A protection Trained to operate advanced meter equipment Trained to work in the hot zone ___________________________________ ___________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF FIRE SERVICES 15 Massachusetts Firefighting Academy ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Slide 16 ___________________________________ REVIEW QUESTION What are Awareness-Level ___________________________________ personnel’ s responsibilities at a hazardous materials ___________________________________ incident? ___________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF FIRE SERVICES 16 Massachusetts Firefighting Academy ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Slide 17 ___________________________________ REVIEW QUESTION What are Operations- ___________________________________ Level personnel’ s responsibilities at a hazardous materials ___________________________________ incident? ___________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF FIRE SERVICES Massachusetts Firefighting Academy 17 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Slide 18 There are two main definitions of hazardous ___________________________________ exposure. Single exposure or Several repeated exposures to a substance Long – term , ___________________________________ Acute within a short period of Chronic reoccurring time ___________________________________ Short-term effects Acute Long-term Chronic that appear within health effects that health hours to days may take years effects to appear effects ___________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF FIRE SERVICES 18 Massachusetts Firefighting Academy ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Slide 19 ___________________________________ Types of harm at hazardous materials incidents